§ Mr. CLANCYasked the Joint Secretary to the Treasury whether the temporary clerks in only two of the Government Departments in Ireland have been granted a war bonus; and, if so, why such a bonus is denied to the corresponding class of employés in the other Irish Departments?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe rates of remuneration of temporary employés have not hitherto been fixed on a uniform basis, and there have been corresponding differences as regards payment of war bonus. The question of fixing standard rates for the classes common to all Departments in Ireland is, however, under consideration.
§ Mr. CLANCYasked the Postmaster-General whether the temporary clerks employed in the General Post Office, London, have recently been granted a war 3441W bonus of 3s. 6d. per week as from the 1st July; whether a similar bonus has been granted to the corresponding class of employés in the Dublin office; and, if not, why is different treatment meted out to the two classes?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHThe answer to both parts of the question is in the negative. The matter is still under consideration, both as regards London and as regards Dublin.